Greenways to Greenspaces Team Leader (Projects) 73004 CESE

The Greenways Team works to enable increased and improved active travel provision across Norfolk. Projects range from planning and feasibility to infrastructure delivery and community engagement and enablement. The Team works closely with the Environment, Highways and Public Health Services within Norfolk County Council, as well as district councils and wider stakeholders.

This exciting and broad ranging role will lead on delivery of active travel projects within the Greenways team. This includes two EU-funded initiatives:

MONUMENT: a trans-national technological and social innovation project supporting improved access to outdoor activities for informal carers of people living with dementia.

MOBI-MIX: increasing the uptake of low-carbon transport, collaborating with the private sector on cutting-edge research to pave the way for more shared transport to reduce carbon emissions.

You will be an experienced project manager with an interest in active travel and improved access to nature and culture. You have a background in external funding programmes and enjoy a fast-paced, collaborative team environment and strategic problem-solving. You will lead a team of five delivery officers in effective partnership working to ensure project actions are delivered on time and to budget, to a high standard.

Key focus areas:

• Collaborating closely with a wide range of external partners and stakeholders to deliver externally funded outputs and objectives.

• Identify risks and issues and recommend control measures and actions. Develop and maintain knowledge of the project area to enable informed management decision-making

• Managing/leading project delivery involving a multi-disciplinary team, internal organisations, external contractors, staff from external bodies and community representatives.

• Reviewing and monitoring project progress, liaising and reporting to the Lead Projects Manager, Project Sponsor and Project Board on matters relating to risk, resource, schedule and budgetary control of projects.

For more information or an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Alex Larter via alex.larter@norfolk.gov.uk.

All our office-based roles are currently working from home as part of our Smarter Working plans and to support the health and safety of all our colleagues. We anticipate that working remotely will be a key feature of this role and when offices re-open your office base will be County Hall, Norwich.  Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

For further details and how to apply:

Online: www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering

Closing date: 23 December 2021

Interviews will take place via video technology, where you will have the opportunity to discuss working arrangements.